Episodes
Julie is joined by Kurtis Lin, Co-Founder/CEO @ Pinwheel (payroll API platform) to discuss: What Exactly Is A Payroll API? (2:27) How Every Fintech Company Follows The Same Roadmap (4:18) How Is Pinwheel Allocating It's Recent $50M Series B (8:39) Why Pinwheel Decided To Become A Credit Reporting Agency [CRA] (11:39) Pinwheel's Go-To-Market Strategy (16:06) Pinwheel's Thoughts On Crypto (19:22) *** This episode is brought to you by Secureframe: an automated security and compliance...
Published 02/03/22
Julie is joined by Brandon Krieg, Co-Founder/CEO @ Stash (subscription personal finance app) to discuss: Why Stash Decided To Get Into Crypto (2:19) The Stash Smart Portfolio (3:30) The Beta Testing Process (9:46) Fintech Products vs. Fintech Brands (16:05) Consumer Behavior Pre & Post Pandemic (19:19) *** This episode is brought to you by Secureframe: an automated security and compliance software. *** New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent...
Published 01/31/22
Julie is joined by Mike Sall & Blake West, Co-Founders @ Goldfinch (decentralized credit protocol for crypto loans) to discuss: What Goldfinch Does (2:20) Why Goldfinch Is Such An Important Product (10:18) Real World Use Cases (12:29) Historical Yield On Loans (16:02) Why Mike And Blake Started Working With Crypto (19:30) *** This episode is brought to you by Secureframe: an automated security and compliance software. *** New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the...
Published 01/20/22
Julie is joined by Misha Esipov, Co-Founder/CEO of Nova Credit (international credit reporting agency) to discuss: What Nova Credit Does (2:27) Why They Have No Competitors (5:24) How The Pandemic Ruined Their Flagship Product (7:57) How They Retain & Gain New Users (13:17) What To Expect From Nova Credit Next (18:39) *** This episode is brought to you by Secureframe: an automated security and compliance software. *** New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the...
Published 01/17/22
Julie is joined by Jonah Crane, Partner @ Klaros Group (advisory and investment firm) to discuss: The Big Themes In Crypto Regulation for 2022 (02:23) Paypal Launching A Stable Coin (10:36) What's Going To Keep Jonah Busy In 2022 (13:27) The Effect Of No Confirmed Regulatory Leaders (18:35) If you're interested in learning more about the fintech policy space, check out the Policy Podcast, co-hosted by Julie! *** This episode is brought to you by Secureframe: an automated security and...
Published 01/13/22
Julie is joined by Mark Goldberg, Partner @ Index Ventures (venture capital firm) to discuss: Mark's Viral Predictions For Fintech In 2022 (02:27) How Crypto/Web3/DeFi Will Grow In 2022 (06:11) What Caused The Web3/Crypto Rise In 2021 (08:54) Fintech In The Metaverse (10:42) If Fintech Can Make Crypto Understandable (16:49) Fintech Companies Building Brand Awareness (18:03) *** This episode is brought to you by Secureframe: an automated security and compliance software. *** New episodes...
Published 01/10/22
Julie is joined by Yahya Mokhtarzada, Co-Founder/CRO of Truebill (personal finance app) to discuss: Truebill's Acquisition By Rocket Companies (1:25) What Makes Truebill Different Than Other Personal Finance Apps (3:55) The Evolution of Truebill's Services (07:48) If The Acquisition Was a "Lowball" Offer (11:09) If Personal Finance Apps Are Really The Solution (16:49) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the...
Published 01/06/22
For the first episode of the NEW year with our NEW podcast name (sorry Tux), Julie is joined by Jeff Seibert, Co-Founder of Digits (real-time accounting for small businesses) to discuss: Why Jeff Wanted To Start "Digits" (0:44) How The Pandemic Made Them Change Their Focus (4:01) AI/Machine Learning Implementation for Real-Time Finance (06:08) Why A Small Business Should Use "Digits" vs Other Services (09:53) Learnings As A Serial Entrepreneur (11:30) Current Challenges With "Digits"...
Published 01/03/22
Julie is joined by Nicole Ruiz & Anisha Sunkerneni of ConstitutionDAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) to discuss: The Origin Story Of ConstitutionDAO (1:10) Their Reflection On The DAO Experience (5:47) The Structure Of ConstitutionDAO (8:01) The Week Leading Up To The Auction (13:00) What They Would Have Done Differently (17:45) The Future Of DAOs (24:24) Shutting Down ConstitutionDAO (29:46) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent...
Published 12/20/21
Julie is joined by Emmalyn Shaw, Founder/Managing Partner @ Flourish Ventures (venture capital firm) to discuss: What's Surprised Emmalyn About Fintech As Of Late (1:01) If Fintech Is Really Reducing The Wealth Gap (6:28) The Main Hindrance To Fintech's Growth (9:01) Why You Should Be Bullish On InsurTech (15:43) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the...
Published 12/16/21
Julie is joined by Matt Henderson, EMEA Business Lead @ Stripe (online payment processor) to discuss: How Stripe Is More Than A Payment Company (1:12) Stripe's Business Loan Product, Stripe Capital (4:40) How Being An Infrastructure Company Expands The Reach (07:29) Why The Fintech vs. Banks Narrative Is Incorrect (16:29) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the...
Published 12/13/21
Julie is joined by Ohad Samet, Co-Founder/CEO of TrueAccord (digital debt collection agency) to discuss: What Does TrueAccord Do? (1:03) Findings From Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Survey (2:33) Covid Effects On Consumer Debt (8:06) BNPL vs. Credit Cards (14:02) Potential Black Swan Events (19:00) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi space,...
Published 12/09/21
Julie is joined by Devin Ryan, Director of Fintech Research @ JMP Securities (financial services firm) to discuss: What Devin Is Currently Researching (2:49) The Difficulty Behind Creating Price Targets (5:18) Main Concern(s) Regarding Fintech (17:12) What Devin Is Most Bullish On For 2022 (20:03) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi...
Published 12/06/21
Julie is joined by Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures (venture capital firm) to discuss: Being Uber's First Political Advisor (0:55) Why Crypto Regulation Is So Difficult (4:42) Why NFTs Are The Most Exciting Thing In Fintech (13:04) Biggest Fintech Regulatory Mistake/Success (16:48) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi space, subscribe...
Published 12/02/21
Julie is joined by Alex Bouaziz, Co-Founder/CEO of Deel (payroll for remote teams) to discuss: what Deel does (0:47) if fintech funding is a bubble (6:17) expanding globally (10:07) managing time as a CEO (13:53) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi space, subscribe to the Crypto Tonight newsletter HERE. For a more in-depth breakdown...
Published 11/29/21
Julie is joined by Clark Frogley, Head of Financial Crime Solutions @ Quantexa (decision intelligence) to discuss: how he got into the FBI (0:52) the intersection of Cyber Crime and Fintech (3:39) why BAD behaviours are good (6:11) Crypto as a financial Crime (10:12) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi space, subscribe to the Crypto...
Published 11/18/21
Julie is joined by Kiaan Pillay, CEO of Stitch (payments/financial data API) to discuss: what Stitch does (1:12) fintech adoption in Africa (6:10) misconceptions about African Fintech (13:00) how funding has changed (16:13) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi space, subscribe to the Crypto Tonight newsletter HERE. For a more in-depth...
Published 11/15/21
Julie is joined by Scott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club (peer-to-peer lending) to discuss: the acquisition of Radius Bank (2:48) Lending Club's market valuation (6:34) the inclusion of crypto (13:05) why Lending Club is a 2021 success story (17:34) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi space, subscribe to the Crypto Tonight...
Published 11/11/21
Julie is joined by Maria Gotsch, President/CEO of the Partnership Fund for NYC (non-profit dedicated to partnering businesses and government to strengthen New York City) to discuss: the Fintech Innovation Lab accelerator program (1:00) the evolving relationship between banks and fintech (6:34) notable alumni companies (9:58) influence of Gen-Z on fintech (17:20) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT...
Published 11/08/21
Julie is joined by Sanchan S. Saxena, VP of Products @ Coinbase (cryptocurrency exchange platform) to discuss: the goal of Coinbase NFT (1:23) the creator community (6:35) what will be centralized vs decentralized (10:59) NFT use cases (14:18) Crypto Education (19:11) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT newsletter HERE. For weekly updates on the cryptocurrency and DeFi space, subscribe to the Crypto...
Published 11/04/21
Julie is joined by Brian Dammeir, President of North America @ Adyen (payments platform) to discuss: - the covid effect on payments (3:36) - a quick deep dive on fraud monitoring (8:59) - DeFI and other consumer trends (12:53) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE. For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis of the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE. Follow...
Published 11/01/21
Julie is joined by Lauren Morton, Partner @ QED Investors (fintech VC firm) to discuss: - QED's focus on Latin America (LatAm)(1:13) - the pace at which investment is flowing into LatAm (3:37) - the effect of Millenials and Gen-Z on fintech in LatAm (7:45) - investor competition (13:27) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE. For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis of the fintech...
Published 10/21/21
Julie is joined by Scott Lynn, CEO of Masterworks (art investment platform) to discuss: - how Scott became interested in the art space (0:48) - his thoughts on NFTs (3:37) - post-purchase painting storage (7:45) - the future of Masterworks (14:53) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE. For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis of the fintech space, subscribe to the premium...
Published 10/18/21
Julie is joined by Dimitri Dadiomov, Co-Founder/CEO of Modern Treasury (payment operations software provider) to discuss: - Modern Treasury's Series C Round and $2B Valuation (1:07) - the TRILLION dollar difference in the payments space (5:14) - the preferred customer (8:23) - misconceptions of being a founder (14:15) New episodes every Monday and Thursday! For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE. For a more in-depth...
Published 10/14/21